First cycle studiesPlant Production
Vegetable & Flower Production
Four years to the title of Graduate Agricultural Engineer in Vegetable and Flower Production.
- Duration
- 4 years8 semesters
- ECTS credits
- 24060 each year
- Language of instruction
- Macedonian
- Mode of study
- Full-time and part-time study
- Places 2026/2027
- 50 places30 state-funded, 10 co-funded, 10 part-time
- Next deadline
- no open deadlineThe new call is published on the “Admissions” page.
Overview
About the programme
The study programme consists of 41 one-semester courses in total, 33 of them compulsory. Elective courses make up 20% of the ECTS credits of the study programme: of the 41 courses, 8 are electives that students choose themselves from the list of courses offered by the unit.
- Professional title
- Graduate Agricultural Engineer in Vegetable and Flower Production
- Contents
- 41 courses: 33 compulsory and 8 elective (electives carry 48 ECTS)
- In English
- Vegetable & Flower Production
Study programme structure
Courses by semester
The code, weekly hours (lectures + exercises) and ECTS credits of every course, according to the structure of the study programme.The elective courses are chosen from the list below.
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 4 | Agrometeorology with agroclimatologyFZNH 4 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 194 | ChemistryFZNH 194 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 46 | Agricultural MachineryFZNH 46 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 77 | MicrobiologyFZNH 77 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 24 | BotanyFZNH 24 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 27 | GeneticsFZNH 27 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 36 | EcologyFZNH 36 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 89 | General vegetable and flower growingFZNH 89 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 32 | Open-field vegetable growingFZNH 32 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 187 | Plant PhysiologyFZNH 187 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 97 | Fundamentals of protected cultivationFZNH 97 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 102 | PedologyFZNH 102 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 79 | IrrigationFZNH 79 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 203 | Nutrition of vegetable plantsFZNH 203 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 94 | Organic vegetable growingFZNH 94 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 63 | Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsFZNH 63 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 186 | FertigationFZNH 186 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 69 | Land reclamation with erosion controlFZNH 69 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 66 | Marketing of Agricultural ProductsFZNH 66 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 152 | Modern genetic methodsFZNH 152 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 199 | Open-field flower growingFZNH 199 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 190 | PhytopathologyFZNH 190 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 182 | Costs and calculationsFZNH 182 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 42 | EntomologyFZNH 42 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 16 | Harvest and post-harvest technologies of vegetablesFZNH 16 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 126 | Vegetable production in protected cultivationFZNH 126 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 198 | Flower growing in protected cultivationFZNH 198 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 161 | Standardisation of vegetables and flowersFZNH 161 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
| Code | Course | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 129 | Production of seed and planting material of vegetable plantsFZNH 129 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 117 | Vegetable processingFZNH 117 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 201 | Professional PlacementFZNH 201 · 0+4 hours | 0+4 | 4 |
| FZNH 202 | Bachelor’s ThesisFZNH 202 · 3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 159 | Sport and healthFZNH 159 · 0+2 hours | 0+2 | 2 |
| Elective course3+2 hours | 3+2 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 ECTS |
Elective courses
24 elective courses
| Code | Course | Sem. | L+E | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FZNH 67 | MathematicsFZNH 67 · semester 1 · 2+2 hours · PMFPMF | 1 | 2+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 3 | Agricultural managementFZNH 3 · semester 1 · 3+2 hours | 1 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 96 | Fundamentals of EconomicsFZNH 96 · semester 1 · 3+2 hours | 1 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 61 | Computer applicationsFZNH 61 · semester 2 · 2+2 hours · PMFPMF | 2 | 2+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 22 | BiochemistryFZNH 22 · semester 2 · 3+2 hours | 2 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 143 | Rural developmentFZNH 143 · semester 2 · 3+2 hours | 2 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 131 | Table grape productionFZNH 131 · semester 3 · 3+2 hours | 3 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 38 | Agricultural economicsFZNH 38 · semester 3 · 3+2 hours | 3 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 58 | Soil and water qualityFZNH 58 · semester 3 · 3+2 hours | 3 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 165 | Technologies in field crop productionFZNH 165 · semester 4 · 3+2 hours | 4 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 64 | ViticultureFZNH 64 · semester 4 · 3+2 hours | 4 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 144 | Wild edible and poisonous plantsFZNH 144 · semester 4 · 3+2 hours | 4 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 105 | Park planning and landscapingFZNH 105 · semester 5 · 3+2 hours | 5 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 151 | Farm accountingFZNH 151 · semester 5 · 3+2 hours | 5 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 100 | Fundamentals of sensory propertiesFZNH 100 · semester 5 · 3+2 hours | 5 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 8 | Food packagingFZNH 8 · semester 6 · 3+2 hours | 6 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 86 | Consumer BehaviourFZNH 86 · semester 6 · 3+2 hours | 6 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 195 | Weed ScienceFZNH 195 · semester 6 · 3+2 hours | 6 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 71 | Crop production managementFZNH 71 · semester 7 · 3+2 hours | 7 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 82 | Fruit GrowingFZNH 82 · semester 7 · 3+2 hours | 7 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 184 | Urban horticultureFZNH 184 · semester 7 · 3+2 hours | 7 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 20 | Biodiversity in agricultureFZNH 20 · semester 8 · 3+2 hours | 8 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 123 | Principles of food quality and safetyFZNH 123 · semester 8 · 3+2 hours | 8 | 3+2 | 6 |
| FZNH 146 | Plant breedingFZNH 146 · semester 8 · 3+2 hours | 8 | 3+2 | 6 |
Admissions
Enrolment in the 2026/2027 academic year
Places
| State-funded places | 30 |
|---|---|
| Co-funding | 10 |
| Part-time students | 10 |
| Total | 50 |
Foreign students: up to 20% for each study programme.
Costs of studying
| State quota (tuition contribution)per 60 ECTS | 200 euros |
|---|---|
| Co-fundingper 60 ECTS | 400 euros |
| Part-time studiesper 60 ECTS | 400 euros |
| Foreign studentsper 60 ECTS | 1,000 euros |
The amounts are in euros and are paid in the denar equivalent, at the middle exchange rate of the National Bank.
Who teaches
Teaching staff
According to the overview of teaching assignments for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Prof. Dr Rukie Agich
Full professor
Department of Vegetable and Flower Growing
Email: rukieagic
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 160
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Jovan Azhderski
Full professor
Department of Rural Development
Email: azderski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 176
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Friday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Elizabeta Angelova
Full professor
Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection
Email: eangelova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 53
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Tosho Arsov
Vice-Dean for Science, Cooperation with Industry and Development
Department of Fruit Growing
Email: arsovt
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 41
Office hours: Monday 08:30–10:30, Thursday 08:30–10:30
Assoc. Prof. Dr Frosina Babanovska-Milenkovska
Associate professor
Department of Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Email: fbmilenkovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 57
Office hours: Tuesday 11:30–13:30, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Zvezda Bogevska
Full professor
Department of Vegetable and Flower Growing
Email: zvezda
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 145
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Krum Boshkov
Full professor
Department of Viticulture and Enology
Email: krum.boskov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 54
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Tuesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Lenche Velkoska-Markovska
Full professor
Department of Food Quality and Safety
Email: lencevm
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 73
Office hours: Tuesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
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Prof. Dr Marija Vukelikj-Shutoska
Full professor
Department of Water and Erosion Control
Email: marijavs
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 137
Office hours: Wednesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Margarita Davitkovska
Full professor
Department of Vegetable and Flower Growing
Email: margaritad
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 159
Office hours: Wednesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Zoran Dimov
Full professor
Department of Special Field Crop Production
Email: zdimov
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 151
Office hours: Monday 13:00–15:00, Wednesday 13:00–15:00
Prof. Dr Sonja Ivanovska
Full professor
Department of Genetics and Breeding
Email: s.ivanovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 166
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Srebra Ilikj-Popova
Full professor
Department of Agrometeorology
Email: srebraip
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 138
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Ivana Janeska-Stamenkovska
Full professor
Department of Agricultural Policy
Email: ijaneska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 177
Office hours: Wednesday 08:00–10:00, Friday 08:00–10:00
Prof. Dr Mirjana Jankulovska
Full professor
Department of Genetics and Breeding
Email: mjankulovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 166
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Mirjana S. Jankulovska
Full professor
Department of Food Quality and Safety
Email: jankulovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 72
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Ljubica Karakashova
Full professor
Department of Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Email: lkarakasova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 42
Office hours: Wednesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Ana Kotevska
Full professor
Department of Agricultural Policy
Email: ana.kotevska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 180
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Stanislava Lazarevska
Full professor
Department of Entomology
Email: stanislava
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 66
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Silvana Manasievska
Full professor
Department of Botany
Email: silvanam
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 170
Office hours: Wednesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Mile Markoski
Dean
Department of Soils
Email: mmarkoski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 74
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Aleksandra Martinovska-Stojcheska
Full professor
Department of Agricultural Policy
Email: amartinovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 185
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Friday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Elizabeta Miskoska-Milevska
Full professor
Department of Botany
Email: miskoska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 174
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Tatjana Mitkova
Full professor
Department of Soils
Email: tmitkova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 52
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Olga Najdenovska
Full professor
Department of Food Quality and Safety
Email: onajdenovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 213
Office hours: Wednesday 12:00–14:00, Friday 14:00–16:00
Prof. Dr Marina Nacka
Full professor
Department of Agribusiness
Email: marina.nacka
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 188
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Zvonko Pacanoski
Full professor
Department of General Field Crop Production
Email: zvonkop
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 157
Office hours: Thursday 14:00–16:00, Friday 14:00–16:00
Prof. Dr Zoran Popovski
Full professor
Department of Biochemistry and Genetic Engineering
Email: zpopovski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 119
Office hours: Monday 10:00–12:00, Friday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Gordana Popsimonova
Full professor
Department of Vegetable and Flower Growing
Email: gpopsimonova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 146
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Kocho Porchu
Full professor
Department of Animal Husbandry
Email: kporcu
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 90/103
Office hours: Wednesday 14:00–16:00, Thursday 14:00–16:00
Prof. Dr Tatjana Prentovikj
Full professor
Department of Special Field Crop Production
Email: tprentovic
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 149
Office hours: Monday 11:00–13:00, Wednesday 11:00–13:00
Assoc. Prof. Dr Zlatko Prculovski
Associate professor
Department of Viticulture and Enology
Email: zprculovski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 60
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Assist. Prof. Dr Biljana Ristakjovska Shirgovska
Assistant professor
Department of Special Field Crop Production
Email: brshirgovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 148
Office hours: Monday 12:00–14:00, Wednesday 09:30–11:30
Prof. Dr Rade Rusevski
Full professor
Department of Phytopathology
Email: rrusevski
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 127
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Assist. Prof. Dr Nadica Sandeva Atanasova
Assistant professor
Department of Genetics and Breeding
Email: nadicasa
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 166
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Dushica Santa
Full professor
Department of Animal Product Technology
Email: dsanta
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 124
Office hours: Tuesday 12:00–14:00, Thursday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Sonja Srbinovska
Full professor
Department of Animal Product Technology
Email: ssrbinovska
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 97
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Prof. Dr Marina Stojanova
Full professor
Department of Agrochemistry
Email: mstojanova
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 44/45
Office hours: Wednesday 09:00–11:00, Thursday 09:00–11:00
Prof. Dr Vjekoslav Tanaskovikj
Full professor
Department of Water and Erosion Control
Email: vtanaskovic
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 70
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Emelj Tuna
Full professor
Department of Rural Development
Email: emelj.tuna
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 186
Office hours: Tuesday 11:00–13:00, Thursday 11:00–13:00
Prof. Dr Ile Canev
Full professor
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Email: canevi
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 141
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
Prof. Dr Ordan Chukaliev
Full professor
Department of Water and Erosion Control
Email: ordan.cukaliev
@fznh.ukim.edu.mk Telephone: +389 2 3255 100
Room 139
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00–12:00, Thursday 12:00–14:00
First cycle
Field Crop Production
Four years to the title of Graduate Agricultural Engineer in Field Crop Production.
Plant Production
First cycle
Horticulture
Four years to the title of Graduate Agricultural Engineer in Horticulture.
Plant Production
Second cycle
Sustainable Technologies in Vegetable and Flower Production
One year to the title of Master of Agricultural Sciences – Sustainable Technologies in Vegetable and Flower Production.
Plant Production
Admissions
Prepare your application
Applications are submitted online at www.upisi.ukim.mk, and the documents are handed in at the Student Affairs Office.